A fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) approach to eco-environmental vulnerability assessment for the danjiangkou reservoir area, China

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 220, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 3439-3447

  Li, Lu ^a   Shi, Zhi Hua ^a   Yin, Wei ^b   Zhu, Dun ^a   Ng, Sai Leung ^c   Cai, Chong Fa ^a   Lei, A Lin ^b  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Yangtze Water Resources Commission   (China)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Danjiangkou reservoir area; Eco environment; Fuzzy AHP; Vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR; DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR AREA; ECO-ENVIRONMENT; ECO-ENVIRONMENTS; ECONOMIC PROSPERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY; FUZZY AHP; FUZZY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; HENAN PROVINCE; SOUTH-TO-NORTH WATER TRANSFER; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LANDFORMS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE ANTENNAS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

DATABASE; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; RESERVOIR; VULNERABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ASIA; CHINA; DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 70350438776     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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